Jim Jakobs, Author at GV Wire

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Fighting COVID-19: Drug Shows Promise in Treating Coronavirus Patients

March 27, 2020

Vancouver-based company CytoDyn Inc. shared positive test results on Friday from seven coronavirus patients who were treated with the company’s leronlimab drug at a leading medical center in the New York City a...

Fighting COVID-19: ‘Project Lightspeed’ Vaccine Aims for April Testing

Jim Jakobs

March 27, 2020

Germany-based BioNTech is working with Pfizer Inc. to develop a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of BioNTech’s potential COVID-19 mRNA vaccine program, BNT162, wh...

ERI staff display N-95 masks the company donated to Community Hospitals

Hundreds of N95 Respirator Masks Donated to Community Regional Medical Centers in Fresno

Jim Jakobs

March 26, 2020

Community Regional Medical Centers received a much needed donation of N95 respirator masks on Thursday. Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International made the contribution after one of the company's worker...

Fresno Area Officials Set to Acquire Hotel Rooms for Homeless COVID-19 Cases

David Taub and Jim Jakobs

March 26, 2020

In a late afternoon news conference Wednesday, Fresno city and county officials stood shoulder to shoulder to announce a combined effort to provide service to homeless populations vulnerable to the COVID-19 pan...

Parking Lots Closed at Fresno City Parks, but There’s Still a Way In

Jim Jakobs

March 26, 2020

The city of Fresno closed off parking lots at city parks effective Wednesday morning. One park in northwest Fresno was eerily quiet as a city worker locked a chain link gate across the driveway. At Logan Par...

Northwest Fresno Target employee cleans register

NW Fresno Target Marks the Floor to Help Keep ‘Social Distance’

Jim Jakobs

March 25, 2020

Target is among the retail chains trying to keep customers and employees safe during the COVID-19 epidemic. For example, the Target store in northwest Fresno at Shaw and Marks avenues now has floor markers l...

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Another 5 Virus Cases in Fresno County as of Tuesday. Now Up to 18.

Jim Jakobs

March 24, 2020

The Fresno County Health Department says there are now 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. Of those cases, 6 are travel related, 2 are person to person, and 10 are under investigation. In a late af...

These Local Doctors Have Answers to Your Urgent Coronavirus Questions

Restaurants, Trying to Stay Afloat, Revamp Menus, Operations

Are Gun Shops ‘Essential’ Businesses During a Pandemic?

ValleyPBS Lays Off Staffers, CEO Says COVID-19 Cut Into Revenues

The Achievement Gap: California’s Disparities in Education Explained

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Coronavirus Vaccine Fast

Fighting COVID-19: Drug Shows Promise in Treating Coronavirus Patients

Virus Concerns Hit California Casinos, Entertainment Venues

Restaurants, Trying to Stay Afloat, Revamp Menus, Operations

Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit

Stars of ‘Contagion’ Reunite to Offer Coronavirus Advice

Opinion: No, Elizabeth Warren Is Not a Victim of Sexism. She Was a Bad Candidate.

Walters: Crisis Reveals Big Financial Shortcomings

California’s Shelter-In-Place Order, Explained

California Must Make Up Every Missed School Day

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

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Bernie Sanders Says He's Moving Ahead With His Dem Campaign

Coronavirus Suddenly Upends Campaign Themes for Both Parties

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

Sanders’ Campaign Says He’s Reassessing, Not Dropping out

Jim Jakobs

Fighting COVID-19: Drug Shows Promise in Treating Coronavirus Patients

Fighting COVID-19: ‘Project Lightspeed’ Vaccine Aims for April Testing

Hundreds of N95 Respirator Masks Donated to Community Regional Medical Centers in Fresno

Fresno Area Officials Set to Acquire Hotel Rooms for Homeless COVID-19 Cases

Parking Lots Closed at Fresno City Parks, but There’s Still a Way In

NW Fresno Target Marks the Floor to Help Keep ‘Social Distance’

Another 5 Virus Cases in Fresno County as of Tuesday. Now Up to 18.

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